Shadowing Practice: Meghan Trainor - NO (Official Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I think it's so cute, and I think it's so sweet
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How you let your friends encourage you to try and talk to me
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But let me stop you there,
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oh, before you speak 9 to the I to the no no no
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My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no
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You need to let it go, you need to let it go, need to let it go 9 to the I to the no no no
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My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no
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You need to let it go, you need to let it go, need to let it go 9 to the I to the no no no
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First you gonna say, you ain't running game
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Thinking I believe in every word
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Call me beautiful, so original
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Telling me I'm not like other girls I was in my zone before you came along
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Yeah, I'm thinking maybe you should go
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Blah, blah, blah, I be like, nah, ta -da, ah, ta -da, no, no, no
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All my ladies, listen up
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If that boy ain't giving up
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Lick your lips and swing your hips, girl All you gotta say is My name is, no, my sign is, no
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My number is, no
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You need to let it go, you need to let it go
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Need to let it go
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Down to the I, to the no, no, no My name is, no, my sign is, no
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My number is, no
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You need to let it go, you need to let it go
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Need to let it go
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Down to the I, to the no, no, no Thank you in advance, I don't wanna dance I don't need your hands all over me
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If I want a man, then I'ma get a man
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But it's never my priority I was in my zone before you came along
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Don't want you to take this personal
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Blah, blah, blah I be like, nah, to the I, to the no, no, no All my ladies, listen up If that boy ain't giving up
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Lick your lips and swing your hips, girl All you gotta say is My name is, no My sign is, no
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My number is, no
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You need to let it go, you need to let it go, need to let it go
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Down to the eye to the no, no, no My name is no, my sign is no, my number is no
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You need to let it go, you need to let it go, need to let it go
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Down to the eye to the no, no, no I'm feelin' Untouchable, untouchable I'm feelin' Untouchable, untouchable I'm feelin' Untouchable,
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untouchable I'm feelin' I'm feelin' Untouchable,
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untouchable Untouchable, untouchable Untouchable, untouchable Untouchable, untouchable I'm feeling
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All my ladies, listen up
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If that boy ain't giving up
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Lick your lips and swing your hips, girl All you gotta say is My name is No,
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my sign is No, my number is No, you need to let it go
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Need to let it go
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Down to the high, to the no, no, no My name is known, my sign is known, my number is known
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You need to let it go, you need to let it go
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Down to the high, to the no, no, no Untouchable, untouchable, untouchable Untouchable,
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untouchable Down to the high, to the no, no, no
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Meghan Trainor - NO”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: untouchable, sign, blah, feelin, lick. This video has 46 sentences and 564 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:29. The speaker talks at a natural 162 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
13 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| hip noun | /hɪp/ | The outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and top of the femur and the overlying tissue. |
| swing verb | /ˈswɪŋ/ | To rotate about an off-centre fixed point. |
| lip noun | /lɪp/ | Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth. |
| lick verb | /lɪk/ | To stroke with the tongue. |
| encourage verb | /ɪnˈkʌɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ | To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. |
| priority noun | /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/ | An item's relative importance. |
| untouchable noun | /ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl/ | A criminal who is so well-connected that they cannot be harmed. |
| advance verb | /ədˈvɑːns/ | To help the progress of (something); to further. |
| cute adjective | /kjuːt/ | Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair… |
| lady noun | /ˈleɪ.di/ | A woman of breeding or higher class, a woman of authority. |
| zone noun | /zoʊn/ | Any given region or area of the world. |
| dance noun | /dæns/ | A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. |
| sweet adjective | /swit/ | Tasting of sugars. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
| listen up verb | To listen closely; to pay attention. |
| come along verb | To accompany. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, ain't, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- Long words — get the stress right: priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/, untouchable /ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like hip, swing, lip.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.